Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Timothy G — 06 Jun 2007

The best documentary I've ever seen. It's sad, it's happy, it's odd. Just like Daniel Johnston's life.

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Timothy G on 06 Jun 2007.

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